Introduction

Negotiating a new constitution is an important element of a political transition to constitutional democracy. Security sector reform is often a critical factor for a successful transition, and a central topic for negotiation during the constitution building process. Given the variety of actors involved, and the wide differences in background and interests between them, negotiations risk failure due to a lack of understanding of mutual and different interests. Few to no resources exist, either to provide guidance on how to structure the process of security sector reform negotiations, or to offer an account of how parties involved in constitutional negotiations should set the agenda for security sector reform. The project's objective is to provide a set of guiding principles for security sector reform in the context of constitution building processes.

About The Center

Constitutional Transitions generates and mobilizes knowledge in support of constitution building by assembling and leading international networks of experts to produce evidence-based policy options for decision-makers and agenda-setting research, in partnership with a global network of multilateral organizations, think tanks, and NGOs. We have worked with over 50 experts from more than 25 countries.